Technicolor - Thomson RP5430 Camcorder User Manual


 
Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 200 Triax 4-5
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3 Std Scene File button
The standard scene file button is a momentary button
which, when pressed for two seconds, recalls
the standard scene file video values. These
values do not take effect immediately if the
camera is on air; they take effect when the
camera goes off air.
Refer to the Appendix for the default values of the
factory defined standard scene file. Refer to
Section 6 to find out how to define and assign
a standard customer scene file.
If the optional Smart-Touch™ feature is installed and
switched on, pressing the Std button for two
seconds displays a list of files in the viewfinder
menu. Files are listed under the Lighting,
Creative, and Matching categories. The
standard settings file is also available. Use the
Rotary control and Select switch at the camera
front to recall a file.
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4 Black Stretch switch
This switch when set to the On position, starts the
black stretch function. This function gives
more detail in the dark areas of the picture. Set
the switch to Off to switch off the function.
When black stretch is switched on the non-
standard indicator (!) in the viewfinder lights.
5
5 Colour Temp. switch (White Bal.)
This up/down scroll selection switch allows a choice
between three preset colour temperatures:
3200K (3.2K) - for studio lighting conditions
5600K (5.6K) - for outdoors, clouded conditions
7500K (7.5K) - for outdoors, clear blue skies
three memory positions:
FL- memory position for fluorescent light
AW1 - memory position 1
AW2 - memory position 2
and an automatic continuous white position:
AWC - continuous measurement (2.5K to 20K)
The memory positions can be filled with measured
values using the automatic white balance switch
at the front. Indicators in the 1.5-inch viewfinder
light to show which position is selected. None
of these indicators light when AWC is selected,
but the non-standard indicator (!) lights.
6
6 Colour Bars switch (Bars)
The Bars switch turns the colour bar test signal on and
off. The lens iris closes automatically when the
colour bars are switched on.
7
7 Gain selection switch
This up/down scroll selection switch gives a choice of
five master gain settings. The values for these
settings, except 0 dB, can be set in the Install
menu of the camera systems menu (refer to
Section 6). The indicators in the 1.5-inch
viewfinder light as follows:
- Gain is - (-6, -3dB)
+ Gain is + (+6, +9, +12, +18dB)
++ Gain is ++ (+9, +12,+18, +24dB)
+ and ++ Gain is +++ (+30, +36dB)
Note: Reduce crispening (peaking) in the viewfinder
when using the +++ position.
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8 Clean Scan button
When shooting computer monitors with higher frame
frequencies than the camera use the Clean
Scan function to avoid horizontal bars in the
picture.
Press the Clean Scan button for two seconds to
directly access the variable exposure (clean
scan) function. Use the rotary control to change
the value and so remove the noise bar. When
you are finished shooting the monitor press the
Clean Scan button for two seconds to switch
off the Clean Scan function.
When the Clean Scan function is on, the non-standard
indicator in the viewfinder lights. Refer to
Section 5 for more information on shooting
screens.
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9 White Balance switch
This momentary switch is used to start the automatic
white balance process. The camera, when
pointed at a white area in the centre of the
picture, measures and stores a colour
temperature setting in the FL, AW1 or AW2
memory position.
The white balance switch only operates if the colour
temperature is set to the FL, AW1 or AW2